Summer Growing Break time!
Enjoy the summer everyone while we take our annual growing break. We meet next as usual with a talk live streamed at The Station, BS1 2AG from 6.30pm
and with a recording available to all ticket holders:
Thursday, 23rd September
when Richard Fishbourne, Director, Bugs and Beasties returns to give his Talk:
"Sophisticated self-sufficiency"
Enjoy the summer everyone while we take our annual growing break. We meet next as usual with a talk live streamed at The Station, BS1 2AG from 6.30pm
and with a recording available to all ticket holders:
Thursday, 23rd September
when Richard Fishbourne, Director, Bugs and Beasties returns to give his Talk:
"Sophisticated self-sufficiency"
A selection of upcoming Local Events
For more events and details: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/events/
Friday 1st July: St Nicks Night Market 5pm - 10pm.
Saturday 2nd July : Grow Wilder Pick Your Own Session & Monthly Market
Saturday 9th July : Community Farmer Day - mid-summer works & thinning apples
Tuesday 19th July: Waste Not Want Not! Future Leap's Sustainable food and Drink Social
Saturday 13th August: Community Farmer Day - Beans galore
Sat/Sunday 27th - 28th August: Bee & Pollination Festival
Sat/Sunday 17th - 18th September: Get Growing Garden Trail
Courtesy Bristol Food Network - sign up to their monthly Newsletter here: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/newsletter/
For more events and details: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/events/
Friday 1st July: St Nicks Night Market 5pm - 10pm.
Saturday 2nd July : Grow Wilder Pick Your Own Session & Monthly Market
Saturday 9th July : Community Farmer Day - mid-summer works & thinning apples
Tuesday 19th July: Waste Not Want Not! Future Leap's Sustainable food and Drink Social
Saturday 13th August: Community Farmer Day - Beans galore
Sat/Sunday 27th - 28th August: Bee & Pollination Festival
Sat/Sunday 17th - 18th September: Get Growing Garden Trail
Courtesy Bristol Food Network - sign up to their monthly Newsletter here: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/newsletter/
Are you looking for an Allotment ? - click on LINKS for "Allotments Online Search"
Garden Organic produce an interesting monthly e-mail Newsletter which you can sign up to here: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/newsletter
Also posted on their website now are Webinars, Workshops and Self-guided online learning Courses. More details for these and for booking here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events
You can find Talks and Events listed by other Local Groups of Garden Organic here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/local-events
A search in YouTube for "Chris Collins Organic Gardener" will find you lots of helpful demos. You can watch one on seed sowing here: https://www.youtube.com
Speaking of Podcasts here is an inspirational listen from BBC Radio4 (broadcast August 4th, 2019) "The Search for Esiah's Seeds": the story of Esiah Levy who saved seeds and changed lives:,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007b4c
And for tips on maintaining your Herb plants here is a link to Jekka's Blog which also links to her video "Sowing Seeds": www.jekkas.com/blogs
All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com
For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs
All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com
For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs
Some other regular events and a few local sites to watch (see also Links Page):
Incredible Edibles Bristol:
work parties and tours around the Urban Food Trail and more ... https://ediblebristol.org.uk Grow Wilder (formerly Feed Bristol): wildlife friendly gardening and sustainable food growing activities https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk Propagation Place, St Werbergs City Farm: you can explore the site as well as buy online https://www.swcityfarm.co.uk 
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Bristol Food Network:
want to get mucky in a Community Garden? or learn to look after chickens at a City Farm? ever wanted to pluck your own apple from a Shared Orchard? visit this mega city growing resource here .. https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org University of Bristol Botanic Gardens: 8 RHS Courses and many events throughout the year https://botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/ Windmill Hill City Farm: discover what's on here, events and courses https://www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk Community Farm Chew Magna: experience life on the life on the land, learn practical skills in nature conservation and more .. https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk |
Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organic gardening and organic foods.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Catch up with us on Facebook here
